Assistance Listing 84.240
Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Assistance Listing 84.240, “Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights,” is a federal program administered by EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $20.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide grants for States, and to the eligible system serving the American Indian Consortium when sufficient funds are appropriated for the program in accordance with section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), to support protection and advocacy systems to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for services from the other protection and advocacy programs or whose problems fall outside the scope of services available from the Client Assistance Program (CAP). This program is subject to a statutory non-supplanting requirement and, therefore, must use a restricted indirect cost rate in accordance with 34 CFR 76.563 through 76.569. For assistance with questions related to the restricted indirect cost rate, email the Indirect Cost Division at IndirectCostDivision@ed.gov.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.240
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Only designated protection and advocacy agencies in each State and Territory, and the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, may apply. Except for the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, the Governor designates the protection and advocacy agency in each State.
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): For FY 2024, the estimated range of State awards (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) under the distribution formula is $195,895 to $1,956,791, with a median award of $219,408. The estimated award for each of the four outlying areas (i.e., American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) is $97,947.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.240. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.240?
84.240 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.240?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.240 provide?
The agency reported $20,150,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.